The Centenarians of the Andes
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0385099142
ISBN 13
9780385099141
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1975
Publisher
Pages
150
Description
A book that examines the reputed long lifespans, 130 years or more, of people living in the remote Andean highlands. 150p. A British gerontologist looks at very old people in the Andes in Ecuador, compares them with other long-lived peoples in remote locations and concludes that environment is the key factor promoting longevity. A study of the oldest authenticated living people in Southern Ecuador, plus Abkhasian groups in Russia and the Hunzas of Kashmir. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
